nightshade

You’re right, I did contradict myself. I meant to say one thing and ended up making a silly statement that doesn’t make sense given the values I espouse myself. Thanks for pointing it out.

You put it better than I did. Thanks.

I used to be on the r/audiophile subreddit. It’s amazing what people will convince themselves they can hear the difference with.

I’m glad you’ve found your trigger. My grandmother had pretty bad psoriasis, she never found her trigger (this was before autoimmune conditions were as well understood as today) but it seemed to go into remission a bit when she’d expose the affected areas to sunlight.

I agree, and I’d add that it’s important to realize that what was considered fact 20 years ago might not be the same today. So we should be going based off what appears relevant today.

I think it’s important to know that doctors don’t always know best. I made a post a little higher up about the saturated fat hypothesis with regards to heart disease. Many people get set in their ways, whether they have a “Dr.” in front of their names or not. I’m just a lowly trainer, and I have to take continuing education courses so I’m keeping pace with the latest research and best practices. I think it’s only fair that all doctors be forced to stay updated as well.

If it’s okay to ask, is your psoriasis under control now?

I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?

You make good points. I guess what I really wanted to say is that 90% of the time when people talk about toxins and try to offer up a solution, they don’t even know what they’re trying to talk about. There certainly are substances that bio-accumulate. And as you say, understanding what is actually there, what can be measured, what is problematic, and then reducing intake should be key in solving the issue.

Another thing I think is important to understand is that the science is continually evolving. I’ve encountered plenty of doctors who insist you should eliminate saturated fat from your diet as much as you can, and that’s key to reducing your odds of heart disease. This is the old hypothetical model of heart disease. Modern studies tend not to agree. But people are still being told the same old things.

The market will regulate itself!

Those are also worth taking into account. Mercury in seafood, for example. Some can be excreted by the human body, others can’t.

Good point, those exist. I don’t think we know yet what all of the consequences are, but they’re obviously not good for us.

I’m a personal trainer with certifications in fitness nutrition (I’m not a dietitian, those are actual licensed medical practitioners you go to see about dietary needs. I can legally provide guidelines, but I can’t prescribe meal plans.)

Our body is great at getting rid of toxins and waste products. It’s almost as if we’ve evolved ways of dealing with such things. Anyone talking about “toxins” and “waste products” as if they’re ‘stuck’ in your body is either very ignorant, or trying to sell you snake oil. Probably both. I’ve seen a lot of it, especially in my profession. People making up bullshit to sound knowledgeable and sell you something you don’t need. And yeah, a lot of trainers are just as ignorant and just trying to sell you something you don’t need.

EDIT: In case anyone wants to sink their teeth into the topic, there’s a very good book I read as part of my course work, called “Nutrition, 6th Edition” by Dr. Paul Insel; Don Ross; Kimberley McMahon; Melissa Bernstein. It’s all very well sourced and kept up to date as modern science catches up. Available on AA if you don’t want to buy it.

Someone here pointed out the error of the old “even a broken clock is right twice a day” cliche. If you have to independently check if it’s correct, then it’s not giving you any useful information.

TL;DR russia

Can’t lose what you never had.

The “two girls one cup” of foodporn.

I see it now, thank you.

Thank you for the reply, but I can’t find anything on the number of schools hit at the CNN or Al Jazeera links you provided. Am I just missing it? They say the live coverage has ended, and then there’s a link to their ongoing coverage, but nothing mentioned about the schools. 600 is a pretty big number (though even one is too many), that’s why I’m asking.

Do you happen to have a better source?

Say what you will about Babylon 1-3, they went out with a bang.